The extraction, storage and processing of minerals shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(a) Extraction, storage and processing of minerals of all types shall be permitted only in "M-3" Districts, with permitted uses being specified in the use regulations of Chapter 1123.
(c) Mineral extraction, storage or processing shall not be conducted closer than 500 feet from any "R" District, and not closer than 200 feet from any structure used for human occupancy in any other district.
(d) Buildings and structures for which no future use is contemplated and for which no other acceptable use is practicable or feasible shall be demolished and removed.
(e) The operator shall file with the Zoning Inspector a location map which clearly shows areas to be mined and the location of adjacent properties, roads and natural features.
(f) The operator shall submit information on the anticipated depth of excavations and on depth and probable effect of the existing water table.
(g) The operator shall file with the Board a detailed plan for the restoration of the area to be mined, which shall include the anticipated future use of the restored land, the proposed final topography indicated by contour lines of no greater interval than ten feet, the type and number per acre of trees or shrubs to be planted, and the location of future roads, drives, drainage courses or other improvements contemplated.
(h) The operator shall file with Council a bond, payable to the City and conditioned on the faithful performance of all requirements contained in the approved restoration plan. The rate, per acre of property to be mined, of the required bond shall be as fixed by ordinance of Council. The bond shall be released upon written certification of the Zoning Inspector that the restoration is complete and in compliance with the restoration plan.
(i) Proposed Location of Allied Industries. The operator of a proposed industry which uses the products of the mineral extraction and processing industry in its manufacturing process and therefore desires to locate in an "M-3" District adjacent to an existing processing plant in order to have direct delivery from such processing plant by conveyor belts or otherwise shall submit a plan of the proposed development to the Board for approval.